Government of Ireland Act 1920

2 The conditions of voluntary retirement are that—

(a) Notice of the intention to retire must be given within two years after the day of transfer;

(b) The notice must he given in manner prescribed by the Lord Lieutenant;

(c) The retirement must not take place until at least six months after the notice of retirement has been given, and may be postponed by the Lord Lieutenant, if he thinks fit, to any later date not being more than two years after the day of transfer; and

(d) The retiring officer or constable must show to the satisfaction of the Lord Lieutenant that he is not incapacitated for the performance of his duties by mental or bodily infirmity, and will not be entitled to retire on the maximum pension for length of service under the enactments aforesaid before the expiration of two years from the date of transfer.